Surf Coast literary festival to bubble with cultures
Alex de VosJapanese immigrant Marumi Smith will take centre stage when an annual Surf Coast literary festival adopts its first emphasis on multiculturalism next...
Bid for glass jobs
Andrew MathiesonUNIONS are backing a plan to buy out a North Geelong glass plant to keep the skills of more than 70 workers in...
City joins fight to keep control of planning
Jessica BentonGEELONG councillors are lobbying State Government to stop taking communities’ planning powers.
Crs Barbara Abley, John Doull, Andrew Katos and Jan Farrell have joined...
Alcoa to sack 98, says union leader
Alex de VosAlcoa plans to sack 98 staff at its Point Henry and Anglesea plants, according to Australian Workers Union.
Organiser Gavin Penn said the...
Costa backs woman’s Libs pre-selection bid
Andrew MathiesonLEADING Geelong business figures Frank Costa and Jim Cousins have backed former ABC journalist Sarah Henderson for Liberal party pre-selection in the federal...
Demand for heat cuts homes’ gas on coldest night
Jessica BentonHouseholds were left without heating on the coldest night of the year so far after soaring demand cut gas supply to parts of...
Good times trips attacked
Jessica BentonA GEELONG councillor has called for an independent panel of ratepayers to decide whether councillors should travel overseas after accusing his colleagues of...
Council’s dob squad
Andrew MathiesonA shortage of police foot patrols has forced City Hall to take the law into its own hands, according to a senior officer.
Central...
100 sign to stop work on bridges
Jessica BentonAbout 100 people have vowed to stop workers replacing Barwon Heads Bridge, according to Ocean Grove Community Association’s president.
Michael Harbour said the objectors...
Rondor bid approved
Jessica BentonCity Hall has approved a controversial housing caravan park redevelopment at Barwon Heads.
City of Greater Geelong’s planning committee voted six to one in...
Port residents open up their homes to Celtic festival’s performers
Jessica BentonPORTARLINGTON residents will open their homes to billet National Celtic Festival performers this weekend.
More than 250 international and national performers will roll into...
Torquay Broady-side
Alex de VosA Melbourne mayor has slammed the president of Surf Coast Shire Community and Ratepayers Association for “disgusting” comments about Broadmeadows residents.
Hume City...
Insight into hybrid Honda
It’s not surprising that one of the world’s largest engine builders, in 1999, was among the first to bring electric power to the production...
